Marcus Owen Earns First AFL Award
May 26, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
New York Dragons News Release
Dragons lineman Marcus "Snowball" Owen has been named to the US Army All-Ironman team. The fourth-year veteran had one of his best seasons in the AFL in 2005, allowing only two sacks in Week 3 and nothing else.The announcement was made live on ESPNews.
"It's nice to be recognized by your peers, the other coaches around the league, the media and the fans," said Owen. "It's a great honor to have and I'm glad I can represent the Dragons on the All-Ironman team this season."
Defensively for the season, Owen recorded 21.0 tackles, 18 of which were solo, 2.5 sacks, 5.0 tackles for a loss, seven quarterback hurries, two pass breakups, a forced fumble and a blocked kick. In his career, Owen has registered 44.5 tackles, 6.0 sacks, 11 quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and two blocked kicks.
Below is the complete US Army All-Ironman Team:
POSITION-PLAYER, TEAM
Fullback/Linebacker - Rich Young, Colorado
Fullback/Linebacker - Duke Pettijohn, Dallas
Fullback/Linebacker - Chris Avery, Grand Rapids
Offensive/Defensive Lineman - Kyle Moore-Brown, Colorado
Offensive/Defensive Lineman - B.J. Cohen, New Orleans
Offensive/Defensive Lineman - Marcus Owen, New York
Wide receiver/Linebacker - Etu Molden, Chicago
Wide receiver/Linebacker - Darryl Hammond, Nashville
Wide receiver/Linebacker - Cory Fleming, Orlando
Wide receiver/Defensive Back - Willis Marshall, Colorado
Wide receiver/Defensive Back - Cornelius White, Columbus
Wide receiver/Defensive Back - Will Pettis, Dallas
Wide receiver/Defensive Back - Kevin Ingram, Los Angeles
Wide receiver/Defensive Back - James Roe, San Jose
The Lineman of the Year award will be announced on Tuesday, May 31 on ESPNews.
The Drive to ArenaBowl XIX goes through the Nassau Coliseum this weekend as the Dragons host the Orlando Predators in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 PM on Sunday, May 29. Fans will want to get their tickets fast as the Coliseum is expected to be packed.
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Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from May 26, 2005
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- AFL honors five players with monthly awards for May - AFL I
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- Molden named All-Ironman - Chicago Rush
- Cornelius White named to AFL's All-Ironman Team - Columbus Destroyers
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- Arena Football League names All-Ironman Team - AFL I
- Marcus Owen Earns First AFL Award - New York Dragons
- Hammond Named To All-Ironman Team - Nashville Kats
- Avery named to All-Ironman team - Grand Rapids Rampage
- Destroyers re-sign receiver/defensive back Jeremy Unertl - Columbus Destroyers
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